The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-03
MAxiM:lrAN'S EXECUTION.

How tho E,nperor ana 0cnerass M.raHaon
aud ax~5sa Net rsesr Fate.
The moment had come; each of tho
condemned men mounted the car
rage which awaited them, and they
traNersed the streets Of Querrtaro in
the s,i>ht Of = notley multitude. who,
respectful and afflicted, crowded round
On their passage; hsndkerchiets wore
waved, and now aad again sob would
reach the prisoners ears. The con-
denHcd men bowed on each side as
they recognized in the crowd many q
sanliiar face Some minutes before
seven . clock they arrived on the Cerro
de las CanpaaaS, = little more than
ha6 mile diStan. from tho town;
here they descended from the carriage.
walked on loot halfway up the hill
called Cer-o de las CampanaS and
turned their backs against cNmp OF
cactus The General in command OF
thc troops, S. Gracia de Leon, caused
I'll order of the day to be read, making
it q penalty OF death for any person
who should try to prevent the execu-
ton; and the prisoners were then given
leave to address the crowd. The sun
was by now high in the blue sky. glow
ing over the profound azure Of tho
lofty mountains and bathing the val-
ley with an intense food Of light and
heat The Cerro, like an immense rock
thrown in the valley. stood forth bare
and yellow looking. green in places.
with patches of csctus and nopals; q
square of four thousand men surrounded
the base of the hill. with its regular
lines and its uniforms and bayonets
glitteri2g in the sun. Outside the med
ley of the undulating crowd, toward
the east appeared the lines of the white
houses of Oueretarc. all nearly COW
cred with foliage and surmounted with
numerous cupolas and crosses; in the
far distance the dim, blush outline Of
the Cordi1eras. The officer in com.
mand of the file of execution ap-
preached MAMMALIAN and asked his
pardon for having to fulfill his duty
The Emperor distributed several pieces
of gold bearing his effigy to the SOL
diers, recommending them not to aim
at his face He then embraced Gem
erals Nejia and Miramon. and as the
latter had placed himself on his right
be said to him aloud: Brave men
should be respected by their Sovereigns
to the brink of the grave General.
pass to the place of honor" Mramon
stepped to the center. Then with q
firm voice the Emperor addressed the
crowd: '.Mexicans! Men of my race
and origin are born either to make q
peoples happiness or to be martyrs. God
grant that my blood may be the last
shed for the redemption Of this IN
happy country Long live Mexico!"
immediately General Miramon. at the
top of his voice, IS when he COM
manded his troops On the battlefield,
cried: '.Mexicans! Before the court
martial my defenders only sought to
save my life. At the moment am
about to appear before my God pro-
test against the name of traitor which
they have thrown in my face to justify
my condemnation. Let this spot OF
infamy be removed from my children 8
name, and God grant that my country
may be happy. Long live Mexicor'
General Ma jia raised his eyes toward
the heavens: Every holy mother, be-
seech thy Son to pardon me, as par.
don those who are about to sacrifice
me-" A volley rang out from the file
Of soldiers, and, amidst the cloud Of
smoke. which slowly drifted away.
Miximilian appeared writhing convul.
siyely in a pool of blood, and groan.
ing: "Hay Hombre!" The coup de grace
Put him out ofhis agony.-Parts Figaro.